Novel 1, 2-Disubstituted Amido-anthraquinone Derivatives, Preparation Method and application thereof

ABSTRACT

A series of novel 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivatives, and the preparation method and application of said derivatives. Said application includes said derivatives with therapeutically effective amount being prepared into pharmaceutical compositions for inhibition of cancer cell growth, further treating cancer.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to development of cancer drug, in particular, the development of novel 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivatives, preparation method and application thereof.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Telomere

A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome, which protects the end of the chromosome from deterioration, recombination, and end-to-end fusion. A telomere is composed of short and repeated DNA sequences. A high percentage of guanine (G) is present in this DNA sequence from the 5′-end to the 3′-end. The telomere DNA sequence (TTAGGG)n is conserved among vertebrates, including humans.

In a normal somatic cell, the terminal end of the chromosome will lose a part of the RNA primer after each replication, and will shorten off about 50-60 bp after each cell division. When the telomere is shortened to a certain extent, the cell will go to apoptosis. This phenomenon is called an end-replication problem of a cell.

Telomerase

Telomerase is the enzyme that synthesizes telomeric DNA, the terminal DNA at chromosome ends which, together with telomere-binding proteins, confers stability to chromosomes. In most organisms, replication and maintenance of the length of telomere has to rely on telomerase. The telomerase is composed of RNA and protein subunits. At present, part of the important telomerase subunits have been identified. The composition of human telomerase comprises human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) having reverse transciptase activity, human telomerase RNA component used as a template, and some telomere-binding proteins such as human telomerase-associated protein, p23, hsp90, hsp40, hsp70 and the like.

Many research studies have indicated that the activity of human telomerase can only be detected in cells having a high proliferation ability, for example, germ cells, hemopoietic cells, part of stem cells, most of immortalized cells and most of tumor cells. In the somatic cell, the telomere will be shortened gradually as the number of cell divisions increases. This may be considered as the mitotic clock for counting the number of cell divisions. When a telomere is shortened to a certain extent, a cell will stop division and entering an aging stage, stay at this stage for a period of time, and then go to death. This period of time is called mortality stage 1 (M1 stage). When a tumor suppressor gene such as p53 or Rb is mutated within the M1 stage, the cell might escape from the aging stage and continue cell division in a period of time which is called mortality stage 2 (M2 stage). If a cell lacks telomerase activity during this period, the length of a telomere will be reduced further, and the telomere will not be able to protect the terminal end of the chromosome. This might result into instability of the chromosome, and the cell cannot transfer genetic information completely and enters apoptosis in the end. Therefore, the M2 stage is also called a crisis stage. Most cells will die in the M2 stage, except a small part of cells with telomerase activity will survive. This small part of cells will continue to divide without limitation and become an immortalized cell (or a cancer cell).

In view of the foregoing, it is thought generally that the activation of telomerase can maintain the length of a telomere so as to prevent a cell from entering the ageing stage; or the inhibition of telomerase activity can be used to limit the division of a cancer cell. Both thoughts may become key factors in the development of a cell toward immortalization or cancerization. In summary, using telomerase inhibitors to treat the cancer have been considered as a novel cancer-specific therapy, as most tumor cells have a high expression of telomerase, whereas most normal somatic cells express low or undetectable levels of telomerase and is therefore an attractive target for the design of anticancer agents.

Anthraquinone-containing extracts from different plant sources such as senna, cascara, aloe, frangula, and rhubarb have been found to have wide variety of pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, wound healing, analgesic, antipyretic, antimicrobial, and antitumor activities. Some of the anthraquinone derivatives have also shown antitumor activity. Therefore, many investigators consider them as highly promising lead candidates in drug design.

In view of the importance of the development of cancer therapy drugs, the present invention provides an inventive 1,2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives, preparation method and application thereof.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the invention is to provide a series of novel 1,2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives, said 1,2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives represented by formula I, wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are as defined herein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method for preparing novel 1, 2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives represented by formula I, wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are as defined herein.

In addition, another object of the invention is to provide a pharmaceutical composition containing said novel 1,2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives as represented by formula I (wherein R_(a), and R_(b) are as defined herein), said pharmaceutical composition being used to treat cancer.

In order to achieve the above-described objects of the invention, the inventor used commercial 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone as the reaction starting materials to carry out modification on various functional groups through chemical synthetic reaction, so as to produce a series of novel 1,2-disubstitued amido-anthraquinone derivatives, namely, compounds CC-01 to CC-50.

In addition, the invention investigates and evaluates in the following examples whether the derivatives of the invention serve as a target drug or a chemotherapy drug, so as to provide an inhibition effect on the growth of tumor cell or cancer cell, and further treat cancer.

These features and advantages of the present invention will be fully understood and appreciated from the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts the preparation process of compound CC-01 to CC-03, CC-05 to CC-08.

FIG. 2 depicts the preparation process of compound CC-04, CC-09 to CC-22, CC-23 to CC-32.

FIG. 3 depicts the preparation process of compound CC-12, CC-33, CC-34, CC-35 to CC-50.

FIG. 4 depicts the compounds selected by National Cancer Institute (NCI) for NCI Developmental Therapeutics Program (DTP) in-vitro screen of 60 human derived cancer cell lines.

FIG. 5A depicts the result of the compound CC-01 to CC-18 in TRAP assay. FIG. 5B depicts the result of the compound CC-19 to CC-42 in TRAP assay. FIG. 5C depicts the result of the compound CC-43 to CC-50 in TRAP assay. P represents positive control, N represents negative control, D represents doxorubicin, M represents mitoxantrone, A represents 1,2-diaminoanthrquione.

FIG. 6 depicts the concentration that causes 50% growth inhibition (GI₅₀) of the compound CC-12, CC-43, mitoxantrone (M) and doxorubicin (D).

FIG. 7 to FIG. 11 depict the NCI result of compounds CC-04, CC-12, CC-23, CC-38 and CC-43, respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The invention provides a series of novel 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivatives, preparation methods and applications thereof, wherein said application comprises: said derivatives with therapeutically effective amount are prepared into pharmaceutical compositions for treating cancer; wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of therapeutically effective amount of compounds represented by general formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are as defined herein:

Said pharmaceutical composition with therapeutically effective amount is used to treat cancer and inhibit the growth of cancer cell, wherein said cancer includes, but are not limited to, leukemia, non-small cell lung cancer, colon cancer, cns cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer.

The excipient that can be used in the invention comprises, but is not limited to, diluent, filler, binder, disintegrating agent, lubricant and the like. Further, said excipient includes, but not limited to microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), corn starch, modified starches, sodium carboxymethylstarch, resin, gelatinized starches, sugars, polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and the like.

The term “therapeutically effective amount” or “pharmaceutically effective dosage” refers to the amount of a compound or a combination of compounds used to treat disease (such as cancer), to improve, attenuate or eliminate one or more symptoms of a particular disease (such as cancer), or to inhibit or delay the outbreak of one or more symptoms caused by growth or proliferation of cancer cells.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable” is intended to mean that a substance or a combination has to be compatible with other components in the same formulation, and also has to be not harmful or cause no other side effect to a patient.

The invention will be illustrated with the examples as follows, without the intention that the invention is limited thereto. The substance or material herein are easily obtained, the source of material is not limited to following examples.

Example 1 Source of Material From Merck

TLC 60 F₂₅₄, methanol, dichloromethane, Chloroform-d₁, Dimethyl sulfoxide-d₆ 99.8%, DMSO-d₆.

From Aldrich:

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone, N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA), triethylamine (TEA), pyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide anhdrous 99.8% (DMF), tetrahydrofuran anhdrous 99.9% (THF), chloroacetyl chloride, 3-chloropropionyl chloride, 4-chlorobutyryl chloride, 2-chloropropionyl chloride, 5-chlorovaleroyl chloride, benzoyl chloride, 4-toluoyl chloride, 3-toluoyl chloride, 2-toluoyl chloride, 4-fluorobenzoyl chloride, 3-fluorobenzoyl chloride, 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride, 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride, 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride, 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride, 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, 2,5-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, phenylacetyl chloride, cyclopropane carbonyl chloride, cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride, 2-furoyl chloride, 2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride, isoxazole-5-carbonyl chloride, 2,5-dimethylfuran-3-carbonyl chloride, phenoxyacetyl chloride, (phenylthio)acetyl chloride, N-phenylpiperazine, 1-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine, dimethylamine,

2-methylaminomethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-(2-methylaminoethyl pyridine), piperidine, 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, N-methylpiperazine, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanol, 1-(2-cyanophenyl)piperazine, 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine, 1-(2-pyridyl)piperazine, 1-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazine.

From Mallinckrodt (J. T. Baker):

Ethyl acetate, n-Hexane, N,N-dimethyl acetamide, Ether, Sodium sulfate anhydrous (Na₂SO₄), Magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄)

Example 2 Chemical Synthesis Scheme I, Referring to FIG. 1: 1. General Procedure A

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone was dissolved in DMF, added thereto successively with pyridine and a series of acyl chlorides under stirring. After completion of reaction, the mixed solution was cooled down, filtered to obtain precipitate and finally, the precipitate was washed with ethanol, then compounds CC-01 to CC-03 can be obtained.

2. General Procedure B

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone was dissolved in DMF, and added thereto with chloroacetyl chloride under stirring. After completion of reaction, the mixed solution was cooled down, filtered to obtain precipitate, and finally, the precipitate was washed with ethanol, then compounds CC-05 can be obtained.

3. General Procedure C

Compound CC-05 was dissolved in DMF, and added thereto successively with (1) pyridine and 2-chloropropionyl chloride, (2) pyridine and 3-chloropropionyl chloride, or (3) pyridine and 4-chlorobutyryl chloride under stirring. After completion of reaction, the well mixed solution was cooled down, filtered to obtain precipitate, and finally, the precipitate was washed with ethanol and recrystallized, then the compounds CC-06, CC-07 and CC-08 can be obtained, respectively.

Scheme II, Referring to FIG. 2: 1. General Procedure A

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone was dissolved in THF, to the solution added successively with pyridine and 4-toluoyl chloride under stirring. The resultant residue was heated by stirring in a oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried with MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, crystallized in ethanol to obtain compound CC-04.

2. General Procedure B

Compound CC-05 was dissolved in THF, and to the solution was added successively with pyridine and a series of benzoyl chloride under stirring. The mixture was then heated by stirring in a oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. After completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was then extracted with ethyl acetate, dried on MgSO₄, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/n-hexane and finally, recrystallized in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-09 to CC-22.

3. General Procedure C

Compound CC-05 was dissolved in THF, and to the solution was added successively with pyridine and a series of acetyl chloride under stirring. The mixture was stirred in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried on MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, the crude product was recrystallized in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-23 to CC-32.

Scheme III, Referring to FIG. 3: 1. General Procedure A

Compound CC-09 was dissolved in THF, and to the solution was added successively with N,N-diisopropyl ethylamine (DIPEA) and a series of piperazine under stirring. This mixture was heated under reflux. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-33 and CC-34.

2. General Procedure B

Compound CC-12 was dissolved in THF, and to the solution was added successively with N,N-diisopropyl ethylamine (DIPEA) and a series of secondary amines under stirring. This mixture was heated under reflux. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried on MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, the crude product was recrystallized in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-35 to CC-50.

Example 3 Telomerase Activity Assays

Compounds CC-01 to CC-50 (total 50 compounds) chemically synthesized above were subjected to following three sections of telomerase activity assays: 3-1. Telomere repeat amplification protocol (TRAP)assays; 3-2. Secreted alkaline phosphatase assay (SEAP assay) and MTT assay, to assay the cell survival rate of cancer cell; 3-3. The United State National Cancer Institute (NCI) had selected 5 compounds from the invention, which were subjected to cell toxicity assay against 55 to 60 kinds of cancer cell lines.

3-1. Telomere Repeat Amplification Protocol (Trap) Assay:

Telomerase activity was detected by a modified version of the general TRAP protocol. Telomerase products were resolved by 10% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and visualized by staining with SYBER Green. As a source of telomerase, the total cell lysates derived from lung cancer cell line H1299 cells were used. Protein concentration of the lysates was assayed using Bio-Rad protein assay kit using BSA standards.

3-2. SEAP Assay and MTT Assay 3-2-1. SEAP Assay

Cell Culture and Assessment of hTERT:

H1299 is a non-small-cell lung cancer cell strain and possesses telomerase activity, therefore, is suitable to be used as a model cell strain for screening telomerase inhibitor. H1299 were grown in RPMI 1640 media supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 100 units/mL penicillin and 100 mg/mL streptomycin in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO₂ at 37° C. Culture media were changed every three days. To establish stable cell lines that the expression of hTERT could be monitored by a reporter system, an about 3.3 kbp DNA fragment ranging from −3338 to +1 bp of the hTERT gene (hTERT promoter, P_(hTERT)) was subcloned upstream to a secreted alkaline phosphatase gene (SEAP) and transfected into H1299 by electroporation. The stable clones were selected using G418. The stable clones derived from H1299 were cultured using conditions that are similar to their parental cells.

SEAP Assay:

Secreted alkaline phosphatase was used as the reporter system to monitor the transcriptional activity of hTERT. Here, about 10⁴ cells each were grown in 96-well plates and incubated at 37° C. for 24 hours and changed with fresh media. Varying amounts of drugs were added and cells were incubated for another 24 hours. Culture media were collected and heated at 65° C. for 10 min to inactivate heat-labile phosphatases. An equal amount of SEAP buffer (2 M diethanolamine, 1 mM MgCl₂, and 20 mM _(L)-homoarginine) was added to the media and p-nitrophenyl phosphate was added to a final concentration of 12 mM. Absorptions at 405 nm were taken, and the rate of absorption increase is determined (the increasing rate of absorbance at 405 nm was used to represent the activity of SEAP).

Further, cells were subjected to MTT assay to compare the relative toxicity or effect of each compound on cell proliferation and activity.

3-2-2. MTT Assay

MTT assay is a method often used to determine cell survival rate or proliferation, which is described briefly as followed:

The above-described cells are cultured in a 96-well plate, to which was added with 25 μl MTT solution, and cultured in a 37° C. carbon dioxide incubator for 4 hours. Then, 100 μl Lysis buffer is added and incubated in a 37° C. carbon dioxide incubator overnight. An ELISA reader (Bio-Rad Model 450) is used to read optical density (OD.) at 550 nm.

3-3. The National Cancer Institute (NCI)'s Anticancer Drug Screen

In brief, cellular protein levels were determined after 48 hours of drug exposure by sulforhodamine B colorimetry. Through the use of a time 0 cell control, the cell growth can be determined for each cell line thus allowing calculations of the 50% growth inhibitory concentration (GI₅₀), the total growth inhibition (TGI), and the 50% lethal concentration (LC₅₀). Comparison to plates not exposed to drug permits determination of concentration and times of exposure conferring 50% net growth inhibition (GI₅₀), TGI, and 50% cell kill (LC₅₀). These data are then plotted as mean bar graphs and as dose-response curves.

From the data analysis it follows that approximately 95% of the actives (potent anticancer drugs) from the 60 cell line screen can be identified. By these criteria, five compounds (each with its certification number, refer to FIG. 4) of the invention were reported as having anticancer activity.

Synthesis and Analysis of Each Compound:

The chemical synthetic procedure of 1,2-disubstituted amidoanthraquinone derivatives described in Example 2 was disclosed further in following examples.

Testing Instruments:

Melting point determination was carried out on a B{umlaut over (c)}hi 545 melting point tester. IR (Kbr) was recorded on a Perkin-Elmer 983G spectrometer. MS was determined in National Chiao Tung University Instrument Center. ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR were recoded on Varian GEMINI-300 (300 MHz) or BRUKER AV 500 MHz.

Example 4 1,2-bis-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-01)

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (0.92 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with pyridine (0.5 ml), and chloroacetyl chloride (1 ml, 1.2 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-01. Mol. Wt.: 391.2049 (C₁₈H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.27 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 56%; Mp.: 254-255° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 390.0174 (C₁₈H₁₂O₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 390.0170; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 4.45 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.90-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.12-8.18 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.22 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.38 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.83 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.29 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 126.20, 126.93, 128.14, 130.33, 132.28, 134.25, 134.42, 134.63, 139.77, 165.61 (NCO), 166.02 (NCO), 181.60 (CO), 183.25 (CO).

Example 5 1,2-bis-(3-chloropropionamido)-anthraquinone (CC-02)

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (0.92 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N, N— dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with triethylamine (TEA) (0.5 ml), and 3-chloropropionyl chloride (1.2 ml, 12 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-02. Mol. Wt.: 419.2580 (C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.23 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 51%; Mp.: 179-180° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 418.0487 (C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 418.0494; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.94-3.03 (m, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.86-3.94 (m, 4H, —CH₂Cl), 7.88-7.90 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.15 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.50 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.02 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 40.20, 40.26, 125.94, 126.29, 126.87, 127.61, 127.79, 128.33, 129.79, 132.27, 134.26, 134.36, 134.52, 140.28, 168.86 (NCO), 169.43 (NCO), 181.63 (CO), 183.22 (CO).

Example 6 1,2-bis-(4-chlorobutyramido)-anthraquinone (CC-03)

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (0.92 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N, N— dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with pyridine (0.5 ml) (0.5 ml), and 4-chlorobutyryl chloride (1.4 ml, 12 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-03. Mol. Wt.: 447.3112 (C₂₂H₂₀Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.37 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 45%; Mp.: 154-155° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 446.0800 (C₂₂H₂₀Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 446.0793; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.04-2.12 (m, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.57-2.66 (m, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.71 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 3.78 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.16 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.36 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.52 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 9.82 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 27.68, 27.76, 33.11, 33.37, 44.75, 44.99, 125.55, 126.28, 126.85, 127.88, 128.21 128.40, 129.57, 132.28, 134.23, 134.47, 134.53, 140.45, 171.12 (NCO), 171.60 (NCO), 181.71 (CO), 183.46 (CO).

Example 7 1,2-bis-(4-methylbenzamido)-anthraquinone (CC-04)

1,2-diaminoanthraquinone (0.92 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-toluoyl chloride (1.6 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a drab compound CC-04. Mol. Wt.: 474.5067 (C₃₀H₂₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.51 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 62%; Mp.: 227-229° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 474.1580 (C₃₀H₂₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 474.1572; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.36 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.42 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 7.33 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.42 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.79 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.90-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.01 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.13-8.16 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.18-8.20 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.06 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.90 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.37, 20.48, 125.02, 125.90, 126.61, 126.90, 127.45, 128.88, 128.92, 129.28, 129.70, 129.99, 130.39, 130.57, 131.79, 133.85, 134.00, 134.14, 138.94, 142.12, 142.20, 164.50 (NCO), 165.85 (NCO), 181.21 (CO), 183.84 (CO).

Example 8 1-(amino)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-05)

1, 2-diaminoanthraquinone (1.19 g, 5 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N, N-dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. Chloroacetyl chloride (0.5 ml, 6 mmole) was added into the solution. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with hot ethanol to obtain a red compound CC-05. Mol. Wt.: 314.7231 (C₁₆H₁₁N₂O₃); R_(f): 0.82 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:4); Yield: 65%; Mp.: 193-194° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 314.0458 (C₁₆H₁₁N₂O₃ ⁺); found, 314.0455; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.38 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.48 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.74 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.84 (dd, J=8.1 Hz, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.88 (t, J=1.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.91 (dd, J=7.5 Hz, J=1.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.96 (br, 2H, Ar—NH₂), 8.14 (dd, J=7.2 Hz, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.22 (dd, J=7.8 Hz, J=1.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.80 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 112.98, 115.62, 126.69, 126.55, 129.88, 128.88, 128.92, 130.25, 131.01, 132.64, 133.65, 134.37, 165.72 (NCO), 182.28 (CO), 184.38 (CO).

Example 9 1-[(2-chloropropanyl)amido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-06)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with pyridine (0.5 ml) (0.5 ml), and 2-chloropropanoyl chloride (1.32 ml, 12 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-06. Mol. Wt.: 405.2315 (C₁₉H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.61 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 28%; Mp.: 175-176° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 404.0331 (C₁₉H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 404.0339; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.92 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 4.23 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 4.67-4.74 (m, 1H, —CH₂—), 7.79-7.86 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.27-8.37 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 9.50 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 11.930 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 21.35, 43.04, 54.64, 125.99, 126.29, 126.84, 128.53, 128.68, 130.59, 132.21, 134.19, 134.32, 134.52, 139.18, 165.27 (NCO), 168.58 (NCO), 181.51 (CO), 183.34 (CO).

Example 10 1-[(3-chloropropanyl)amido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-07)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with pyridine (0.5 ml) (0.5 ml), and 3-chloropropionyl chloride (1.2 ml, 12 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-07. Mol. Wt.: 405.2315 (C₁₉H₁₄C₁₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.43 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 33%; Mp: 182-183° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 404.0331 (C₁₉H₁₄C₁₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 404.0334; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 3.13 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H, —CH₃), 3.96 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H, —CH₃), 4.21 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.81-7.84 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.25-8.34 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 9.73 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 11.51 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.33, 125.92, 126.28, 126.46, 126.82, 126.97, 127.90, 128.00, 128.92, 130.28, 132.18, 134.19, 134.28, 134.52, 139.56, 164.50 (NCO), 165.85 (NCO), 183.09 (CO), 183.09 (CO).

Example 11 1-[(4-chlorobutanyl)amido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-08)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (30 ml). Nitrogen was insufflated in the reaction flask at room temperature. To the solution, was added successively with pyridine (0.5 ml) (0.5 ml), and 4-chlorobutyryl chloride (1.4 ml, 12 mmole). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was put in an ice-water bath (200 ml), and stood still for 10 to 20 minutes to allow precipitation. The precipitate was filtered and washed with ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-08. Mol. Wt.: 419.2580 (C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.52 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 38%; Mp: 163-164° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 418.0487 (C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 418.0494; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.28-2.34 (m, 2H, —CH₂—), 3.13 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H, —CH₃), 2.88 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 3.73 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 4.22 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.81-7.83 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26-8.34 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 9.84 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 11.46 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 44.99, 125.67, 126.26, 126.79, 127.91, 128.01, 128.73, 130.21, 132.16, 134.23, 134.26, 134.52, 165.34 (NCO), 171.81 (NCO), 181.49 (CO), 183.21 (CO).

Example 12 1-(benzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-09)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and benzoyl chloride (1.23 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-09. Mol. Wt.: 418.8292 (C₂₃H₁₅ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.83 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:1); Yield: 67%; Mp.: 203-204° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 418.0720 (C₂₃H₁₅ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 418.0716; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.42 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.57-7.67 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.78-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.09-8.18 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.24 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.40 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.86 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.19, 125.76, 126.28, 126.95, 127.79, 127.95, 128.40, 128.51, 129.56, 130.43, 132.00, 132.22, 133.97, 134.23, 134.34, 134.50, 139.44, 165.42 (NCO), 166.35 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 183.77 (CO).

Example 13 1-(2-methylbenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-10)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-toluoyl chloride (1.62 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-10. Mol. Wt.: 432.8558 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.47 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 47%; Mp.: 179-180° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 432.0877 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 432.0877; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.52 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 4.20 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.48-7.50 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.79-7.83 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.99-8.01 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26-8.33 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 10.08 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 12.35 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 21.39, 43.12, 124.08, 125.16, 125.16, 125.60, 127.24, 127.63, 128.91, 128.91, 129.06, 131.71, 132.07, 132.91, 133.32, 133.81, 134.35, 134.83, 136.53, 139.15 165.44 (NCO), 168.03 (NCO), 181.68 (CO), 187.58 (CO).

Example 14 1-(3-methylbenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-11)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 3-toluoyl chloride (1.62 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-11. Mol. Wt.: 432.8558 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.62 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 56%; Mp.: 202-203° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z calcd [M]⁺, 432.0877 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 432.0873; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.52 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 4.20 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.48-7.50 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.80-7.83 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.99-8.01 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26-8.32 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 10.08 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 12.36 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 21.39, 43.12, 124.07, 125.15, 125.60, 127.24, 127.63, 128.91, 128.91, 129.06, 131.70, 132.08, 132.91, 133.30, 133.81, 134.29, 134.36, 136.84, 136.51, 139.15, 165.45 (NCO), 168.03 (NCO), 181.69 (CO), 187.58 (CO).

Example 15 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-12)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-toluoyl chloride (1.62 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-12. Mol. Wt.: 432.8558 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.76 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 66%; Mp.: 198-199° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 432.0877 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 432.0881; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.41 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.01 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.13 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.16-8.19 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.24 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.39 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.84 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 20.90, 43.53, 123.99, 125.52, 127.23, 127.60, 128.24, 129.87, 130.52, 131.66, 132.02, 132.94, 133.01, 134.29, 134.33, 136.80, 136.51, 143.22, 164.83 (NCO), 167.15 (NCO), 181.07 (CO), 187.00 (CO).

Example 16 1-(2-fluorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-13)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride (1.42 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-13. Mol. Wt.: 436.8197 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.62 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1: 2); Yield: 31%; Mp.: 245-246° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 436.0626 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0630; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.41 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.40-7.47 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.65-7.72 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.86-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.03-8.19 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.24 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.37 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.83 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.48 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.11, 116.43, 116.65, 124.71, 125.86, 126.29, 126.94, 127.83, 128.50, 128.96, 130.98, 132.23, 133.80, 133.92, 134.24, 134.35, 134.51, 139.27, 162.97 (NCO), 165.41 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 183.82 (CO).

Example 17 1-(3-fluorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-14)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 3-fluorobenzoyl chloride (1.42 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-14. Mol. Wt.: 436.8197 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.48 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1: 2); Yield: 47%; Mp.: 197-198° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 436.0626 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0623; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.48-7.55 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.63-7.70 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.86-7.96 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.13 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.15-8.19 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.26 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.44 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.85 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.49 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.21, 114.61, 114.91, 118.63, 118.90, 124.18, 126.12, 126.30, 126.96, 128.14, 128.24, 128.84, 130.37, 130.64, 130.74, 132.23, 134.23, 134.35, 134.54, 136.55, 140.00, 162.97 (NCO), 165.54 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 183.41 (CO).

Example 18 1-(4-fluorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-15)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-fluorobenzoyl chloride (1.42 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a green-brown compound CC-15. Mol. Wt.: 436.8197 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.72 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 62%; Mp.: 184-185° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 436.0626 (C₂₃H₁₄ClFN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0625; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.42 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.44 (t, J=9.0 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.09-8.18 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.25 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.84 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.51 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.21, 114.61, 114.91, 118.63, 118.90, 124.18, 126.12, 126.30, 126.96, 128.14, 128.24, 128.84, 130.37, 130.64, 130.74, 132.23, 134.23, 134.35, 134.54, 136.55, 140.00, 162.97 (NCO), 165.54 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 183.41 (CO).

Example 19 1-(2-chlorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-16)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride (1.42 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a chartreuse compound CC-16. Mol. Wt.: 453.2743 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.47 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 46%; Mp.: 193-194° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 452.0331 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0325; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.57-7.60 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.89-7.94 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.19 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.26 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.37 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.76 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.44 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.16, 126.16, 126.32, 126.93, 127.19, 128.37, 128.53, 129.49, 130.14, 130.63, 130.76, 131.73, 134.24, 134.34, 134.56, 135.29, 139.44, 165.36 (NCO), 165.54 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 183.44 (CO).

Example 20 1-(3-chlorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-17)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride (1.42 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-17. Mol. Wt.: 453.2743 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.53 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 51%; Mp.: 188-189° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 452.0331 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0330; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.72-7.64 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.02-8.19 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.26 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.45 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.79 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.49 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.28, 126.11, 126.24, 126.36, 126.79, 127.01, 127.88, 128.01, 128.37, 128.74, 130.36, 130.53, 131.73, 132.27, 133.33, 134.17, 134.26, 134.41, 134.60, 136.28, 165.23 (NCO), 165.64 (NCO), 181.61 (CO), 183.36 (CO).

Example 21 1-(4-chlorobenzamido)-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-18)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride (1.44 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish brown compound CC-18. Mol. Wt.: 453.2743 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.64 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 67%; Mp.: 224-225° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 452.0331 (C₂₃H₁₄Cl₂N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 436.0333; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.42 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.68-7.71 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.18 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.25 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.43 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.86 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.52 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.23, 126.06, 126.33, 126.96, 128.21, 128.61, 129.06, 129.93, 130.40, 132.25, 132.92, 134.38, 134.56, 136.91, 139.87, 165.50 (NCO), 165.53 (NCO), 181.58 (CO), 183.51 (CO).

Example 22 1-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-19)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (1.78 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a chartreuse compound CC-19. Mol. Wt.: 486.8272 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.42 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 32%; Mp.: 248-250° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 486.0594 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 486.0587; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.38 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.80 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.90-7.97 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.13-8.29 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.37 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.72 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.49 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.32, 126.27, 126.33, 126.63, 126.87, 128.13, 128.64, 129.01, 130.66, 130.76, 132.18, 132.59, 134.23, 134.35, 134.58, 139.39, 165.31 (NCO), 166.00 (NCO), 181.45 (CO), 183.24 (CO).

Example 23 1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-20)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (1.78 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a gold compound CC-20. Mol. Wt.: 486.8272 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.52 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 48%; Mp.: 190-191° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 486.0594 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 486.0596; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.38 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.84-7.93 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.04 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.11 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.16-8.19 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.38-8.49 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 9.90 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 124.66, 126.32, 126.96, 127.98, 128.39, 128.48, 128.55, 129.82, 130.34, 132.07, 132.25, 134.22, 134.37, 134.55, 135.27, 140.30, 165.24 (NCO), 165.63 (NCO), 181.56 (CO), 183.25 (CO).

Example 24 1-[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-21)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (1.78 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a brown compound CC-21. Mol. Wt.: 486.8272 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.63 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 57%; Mp.: 203-204° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 486.0594 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 486.0597; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.01 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.11 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.16-8.19 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.25-8.32 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.45 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.90 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.60 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 122.15, 125.48, 125.53, 125.77, 126.27, 126.34, 126.95, 128.11, 128.39, 128.66, 128.93, 130.37, 131.56, 131.99, 132.26, 134.24, 134.39, 134.57, 138.02, 140.12, 165.42 (NCO), 165.61 (NCO), 181.57 (CO), 183.35 (CO).

Example 25 1-[2,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)benzamido]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-22)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2, 5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride (1 ml, 6 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a khaki compound CC-22. Mol. Wt.: 554.8251 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄); R_(f): 0.63 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 42%; Mp.: 187-188° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 554.0468 (C₂₄H₁₄ClF₃N₂O₄ ⁺); found, 554.0468; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.38 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.90-7.95 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.11-8.22 (m, 5H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.40 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.69 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 9.85 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.69 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 42.94, 126.35, 126.59, 126.83, 127.77, 127.90, 128.21, 128.27, 128.68, 128.75, 130.75, 134.21, 134.42, 134.63, 136.22, 139.90, 164.63 (NCO), 165.39 (NCO), 181.50 (CO), 183.26 (CO).

Example 26 1-[2-(phenyl)acetylamino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-23)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and phenylacetyl chloride (1.6 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a Clay brown compound CC-23. Mol. Wt.: 432.8558 (C₂₄H₁₂ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.46 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 34%; Mp.: 184-185° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 432.0877 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 432.0885; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 3.86 (s, 2H, —CH₂—), 4.36 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.23-7.93 (m, 5H, Ar—H), 7.89-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.11-8.20 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.31 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.66 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.25 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 25.08, 42.51, 43.20, 43.34, 66.97, 125.59, 126.26, 126.53, 126.83, 127.92, 128.15, 128.86, 129.30, 129.66, 128.75, 130.30, 132.16, 134.22, 134.29, 134.52, 135.35, 142.78, 145.07, 165.25 (NCO), 170.57 (NCO), 181.51 (CO), 183.25 (CO).

Example 27 1-[2-(4-fluorophenypacetylamino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-24)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 4-fluorophenylacetyl chloride (1.7 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a Clay brown compound CC-24. Mol. Wt.: 450.8462 (C₂₄H₁₆ClFN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.37 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 37%; Mp.: 213-214° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 450.0783 (C₂₄H₁₆ClFN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 450.0782; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 3.86 (s, 2H, —CH₂—), 4.37 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.17 (t, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.42-7.47 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.90-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.11-8.23 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.32 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.64 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.20 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 41.48, 43.03, 114.69, 114.97, 125.67, 126.26, 126.79, 127.79, 128.15, 128.28, 129.14, 130.45, 131.42, 131.53, 132.23, 134.27, 134.50, 139.18, 165.23 (NCO), 170.70 (NCO), 181.54 (CO), 183.46 (CO).

Example 28 1-[(cyclopropanecarbonyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-25)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (0.6 ml, 6 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish-brown compound CC-25. Mol. Wt.: 382.7971 (C₂₀H₁₅ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.43 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 27%; Mp.: 191-192° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 382.0720 (C₂₀H₁₅ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 382.0712; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.02-1.08 (m, 2H, —CH₂—), 1.26-1.80 (m, 2H, —CH₂—), 1.92-1.97 (m, 1H, —CH₂—), 4.20 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.80-7.85 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26-8.33 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 10.01 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 11.75 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.86, 9.16, 16.15, 43.14, 123.55, 125.35, 127.21, 127.53, 131.49, 131.80, 132.61, 132.94, 134.33, 134.75, 136.41, 165.29 (NCO), 175.30 (NCO), 181.69 (CO), 187.40 (CO).

Example 29 1-[(cyclohexanecarbonyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-26)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride (0.88 ml, 6 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish-brown compound CC-26. Mol. Wt.: 424.8768 (C₂₃H₂₁ClN₂O₄); R_(f): 0.47 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 52%; Mp.: 216-217° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 424.1190 (C₂₃H₂₁ClN₂O₄ ⁺); found, 424.1194; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.20-1.49 (m, 6H, —CH₂—), 1.67-1.83 (m, 2H, —CH₂—), 2.06 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.89-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.13-8.19 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.28 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.57 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.12 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 25.03, 25.32, 28.68, 43.15, 44.36, 125.34, 126.30, 126.92, 127.27, 128.74, 129.89, 130.61, 132.22, 134.29, 134.32, 134.55, 138.65, 165.16 (NCO), 175.60 (NCO), 181.61 (CO), 183.80 (CO).

Example 30 1-[(2-furoyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-27)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-furoyl chloride (1.22 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a brown compound CC-27. Mol. Wt.: 408.7913 (C₂₁H₁₃ClN₂O₅); R_(f): 0.57 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 63%; Mp.: 211-212° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 408.0513 (C₂₁H₁₃ClN₂O₅ ⁺); found, 408.0518; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 6.77-6.79 (m, 2H, —HC═CH—), 7.38 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, —HC═CH—), 7.88-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.06 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 1H, —HC═CH—), 8.22 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.39 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.93 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.60 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.26, 112.51, 115.71, 125.74, 126.37, 127.05, 127.56, 128.59, 128.82, 130.37, 132.27, 134.26, 134.47, 134.61, 139.34, 157.15 (NCO), 165.60 (NCO), 181.60 (CO), 184.03 (CO).

Example 31 1-[(2-thiophenecarbonyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-28)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride (1.28 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 4 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a red-brown compound CC-28. Mol. Wt.: 424.8569 (C₂₁H₁₃ClN₂O₄S); R_(f): 0.52 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 55%; Mp.: 190-191° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 424.0285 (C₂₁H₁₃ClN₂O₄S⁺); found, 424.0288; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.45 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.30-7.33 (m, 1H, —HC═CH—), 7.88-7.94 (m, 1H, —HC═CH—), 7.88-7.94 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.20 (m, 1H, —HC═CH—), 8.10-8.20 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.24 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.42 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.45 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.53 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 125.95, 126.36, 127.01, 128.04, 128.24, 128.37, 128.88, 130.36, 132.26, 134.26, 134.42, 134.60, 139.08, 139.79, 161.17 (NCO), 165.60 (NCO), 181.55, 181.61 (CO), 183.59 (CO).

Example 32 1-[(5-isoxazolecarbonyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-29)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and isoxazole-5-carbonyl chloride (1.14 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 2 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a brown compound CC-29. Mol. Wt.: 409.7794 (C₂₀H₁₂ClN₃O₅); R_(f): 0.43 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 52%; Mp.: 212-213° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 409.0465 (C₂₀H₁₂ClN₃O₅ ⁺); found, 409.0472; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.31 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, —HC═CH—), 7.88-7.94 (m, 1H, —HC═CH—), 7.88-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.11 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.15-8.18 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.49 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.88 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, —HC═N—), 10.03 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.69 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.25, 107.12, 126.35, 126.66, 126.82, 126.98, 127.84, 128.56, 130.17, 132.24, 134.18, 134.42, 134.59, 140.46, 151.99, 155.50, 162.77 (NCO), 165.79 (NCO), 181.50 (CO), 183.06 (CO).

Example 33 1-[(2,5-dimethyl-3-furoyl)amino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-30)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and 2, 5-dimethylfuran-3-carbonyl chloride (1.51 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 2 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellow compound CC-30. Mol. Wt.: 436.8445 (C₂₃H₁₇ClN₂O₅); R_(f): 0.54 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 63%; Mp.: 207-208° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 436.0826 (C₂₃H₁₇ClN₂O₅ ⁺); found, 436.0832; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.33 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.52 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 4.44 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 6.70 (s, 1H, —HC═CCH₃), 7.89-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.13-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.21 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.34 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.83 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.29 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 12.74, 13.04, 43.14, 105.21, 116.20, 125.29, 126.29, 126.98, 128.82, 129.93, 130.50, 132.23, 134.23, 134.39, 134.52, 138.67, 149.74, 156.05, 162.99 (NCO), 165.30 (NCO), 181.55 (CO), 184.22 (CO).

Example 34 1-[2-(phenoxy)acetylamino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-31)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and phenoxyacetyl chloride (1.65 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 2 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellow-green compound CC-31. Mol. Wt.: 448.8552 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₅); R_(f): 0.61 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 55%; Mp.: 217-218° C. (EtOH); HRMS (Et) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 448.0826 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₅ ⁺); found, 448.0824; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.40 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 4.82 (s, 2H, —CH₂O—), 7.02 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.16 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.35-7.40 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.90-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.13-8.18 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.20 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.33 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.86 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.12, 67.24, 114.94, 118.49, 121.48, 125.60, 126.29, 126.89, 127.44, 128.64, 129.54, 132.22, 134.21, 134.37, 134.52, 135.11, 138.87, 157.66, 165.41 (NCO), 168.03 (NCO), 181.50 (CO), 183.94 (CO).

Example 35 1-[2-(phenylsulfanyl)acetylamino]-2-(chloroacetamido)-anthraquinone (CC-32)

Compound CC-05 (1.28 g, 4 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). To the solution, pyridine (0.5 ml), and (phenylthio)acetyl chloride (1.79 ml, 12 mmole) were added successively at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the mixture was stirred within a mini-reactor in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C. for 2 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a brown compound CC-32. Mol. Wt.: 464.9208 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄S); R_(f): 0.57 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 59%; Mp.: 161-162° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 464.0598 (C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄S⁺); found, 464.0602; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 4.10 (s, 2H, —CH₂S—), 4.43 (s, 2H, —CH₂Cl), 7.33 (td, J=6.6 Hz, J=1.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.45 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.86-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.16 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.21 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.30 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.71 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.46 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 43.82, 126.43, 126.58, 127.00, 127.51, 128.56, 129.20, 129.52, 129.66, 131.16, 132.93, 134.96, 135.23, 136.69, 139.82, 166.05 (NCO), 168.92 (NCO), 182.23 (CO), 184.16 (CO).

Example 36 1-(benzamido)-2-[2-(4-phenylpiperazino)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-33)

Compound CC-09 (0.83 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and N-phenylpiperazine (1.22 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain kelly green compounds CC-33. Mol. Wt.: 544.5998 (C₃₃H₂₈N₄O₄); R_(f): 0.33 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 57%; Mp.: 225-226° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 544.2111 (C₃₃H₂₈N₄O₄ ⁺); found, 544.2119; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.56 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.78 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.23 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.25 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 6.78 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.18 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.37 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.47 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.10 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.16-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.30 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.79 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.06 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 47.81, 52.74, 61.47, 115.56, 118.87, 125.38, 126.29, 126.65, 126.91, 127.72, 127.91, 128.03, 128.48, 128.62, 129.35, 132.14, 132.31, 133.10, 134.12, 134.44, 140.53, 150.77, 166.36 (NCO), 169.06 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.64 (CO).

Example 37 1-(benzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-34)

Compound CC-09 (0.83 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine (1.26 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain reddish orange compounds CC-34. Mol. Wt.: 562.5903 (C₃₃H₂₇FN₄O₄); R_(f): 0.37 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 65%; Mp.: 228-229° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 562.2016 (C₃₃H₂₇FN₄O₄ ⁺); found, 562.2012; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.59 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.61 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.23 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.41 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 6.95-7.10 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.60 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.09-8.20 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.30 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.80 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.06 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.62 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 49.53, 52.81, 61.50, 114.20, 115.51, 115.78, 119.13, 119.17, 122.24, 122.35, 124.47, 124.51, 125.31, 126.30, 126.67, 126.92, 127.69, 128.01, 128.66, 129.34, 132.28, 133.27, 134.11, 134.44, 139.32, 139.43, 140.50, 153.20, 156.44, 166.38 (NCO), 169.03 (NCO), 181.41 (CO), 183.68 (CO).

Example 38 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(dimethylamino)acetylamino]anthraquinone (CC-35)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and dimethylamine (0.8 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a yellowish-brown compound CC-35. Mol. Wt.: 441.4785 (C₂₆H₂₃N₃O₄); R_(f): 0.33 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 54%; Mp.: 190-191° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 441.1689 (C₂₆H₂₃N₃O₄ ⁺); found, 441.1689; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.11 (s, 6H, —NCH₃), 2.44 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.09 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 7.43 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.11-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.64 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.16 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.54 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.86, 45.16, 62.82, 125.73, 126.30, 126.47, 127.79, 127.99, 128.12, 128.89, 129.09, 129.39, 130.93, 132.32, 134.13, 134.36, 134.43, 140.34, 142.23, 166.35 (NCO), 169.14 (NCO), 181.45 (CO), 183.63 (CO).

Example 39 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)(methyl)amino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-36)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 2-methylaminomethyl-1, 3 dioxolane (0.91 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-36. Mol. Wt.: 513.5412 (C₂₉H₂₇N₃O₆); R_(f): 0.31 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 43%; Mp.: 156-157° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 513.1900 (C₂₉H₂₇N₃O₆ ⁺); found, 513.1902; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.18 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.44 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.54 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H, —NCH₂—), 3.26 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.52-3.55 (m, 2H, —OCH₂—), 3.72-3.77 (m, 2H, —OCH₂—), 4.58 (t, J=4.5 Hz, 1H, —OCHO—), 7.43 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.04 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.70 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.15 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.53 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.87, 43.49, 59.43, 61.73, 63.91, 102.61, 125.50, 126.31, 126.48, 126.90, 127.89, 128.06, 129.06, 129.31, 130.75, 132.33, 134.16, 134.38, 134.45, 140.42, 142.29, 166.25 (NCO), 169.59 (NCO), 181.46 (CO), 183.70 (CO).

Example 40 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[(1,3-pyridyl)ethyl]amino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-37)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 2-(2-methylaminoethyl pyridine) (1.1 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a glassy yellow compound CC-37. Mol. Wt.: 532.5891 (C₃₂H₂₈N₄O₄); R_(f): 0.29 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 32%; Mp.: 166-167° C. (EtOH); HRMS (Et) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 532.2111 (C₃₂H₂₈N₄O₄); found, 532.2119; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.15 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.40 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.68 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.20 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 7.03 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.13-7.18 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.60-7.65 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.89-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.03 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.11-8.20 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.28 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.40-8.42 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.69 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.18 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.54 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.81, 42.45, 56.92, 61.03, 63.91, 121.62, 122.81, 125.50, 126.29, 126.44, 126.88, 127.83, 127.88, 128.07, 129.08, 129.30, 130.72, 132.33, 134.13, 134.36, 134.42, 136.24, 140.37, 142.30, 148.86, 159.40, 166.19 (NCO), 169.59 (NCO), 181.43 (CO), 183.74 (CO).

Example 41 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(tetrahydro-1H-1-pyrrolyl)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-38)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and pyrrolidine (0.8 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a deep brown compound CC-38. Mol. Wt.: 467.5158 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₄); R_(f): 0.37 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 39%; Mp.: 193-194° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 467.1845 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₄ ⁺); found, 467.1840; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.31 (br, 10H, —CH₂—), 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.27 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 7.42 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.09-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.73 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.12 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.54 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.86, 23.20, 53.65, 59.09, 126.30, 126.54, 126.88, 127.80, 127.88, 127.92, 129.05, 129.25, 130.59, 132.33, 134.12, 134.38, 134.42, 136.24, 140.44, 142.43, 166.26 (NCO), 169.56 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.68 (CO).

Example 42 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[(2-piperidinoacetyl)amino]-anthraquinone (CC-39)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and piperidine (0.79 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-39. Mol. Wt.: 481.5424 (C₂₉H₂₇N₃O₄); R_(f): 0.36 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 43%; Mp.: 213-214° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 481.2002 (C₂₉H₂₇N₃O₄ ⁺); found, 481.2000; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.08 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 2H, —CH₂—), 1.19 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.33 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.07 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 7.43 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.07-8.19 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.78 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.13 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.52 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.85, 22.80, 24.79, 54.13, 62.39, 125.19, 126.27, 126.53, 126.89, 127.84, 127.92, 128.02, 129.00, 129.22, 130.57, 132.31, 134.13, 134.36, 134.42, 140.63, 142.40, 166.25 (NCO), 169.55 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.67 (CO).

Example 43 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-40)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane (1.03 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a brown compound CC-40. Mol. Wt.: 539.5785 (C₃₁H₂₉N₃O₆); R_(f): 0.34 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 55%; Mp.: 197-198° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 539.2056 (C₃₁H₂₉N₃O₆ ⁺); found, 539.2051; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.39 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 8H, —CH₂—), 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.15 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.77 (s, 4H, —CH₂—), 7.41 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.06 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.10-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.26 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.70 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.03 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.60 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.88, 33.68, 51.35, 61.29, 63.34, 63.52, 105.58, 125.90, 126.28, 126.32, 126.91, 127.75, 127.86, 128.18, 129.18, 129.40, 130.44, 132.29, 134.13, 134.38, 134.44, 140.32, 142.46, 166.29 (NCO), 169.31 (NCO), 181.44 (CO), 183.81 (CO).

Example 44 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[(2-morpholinoacetyl)amino]-anthraquinone (CC-41)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and morpholine (0.69 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-41. Mol. Wt.: 483.5152 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₅); R_(f): 0.38 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 47%; Mp.: 225-226° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 483.1794 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₅ ⁺); found, 483.1793; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.39 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.45 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.15 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.22 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 7.45 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.07-8.12 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.73 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 9.99 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.61 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.95, 53.17, 61.94, 65.59, 125.73, 126.37, 126.53, 126.98, 127.82, 128.05, 129.28, 129.46, 130.55, 132.35, 134.16, 134.53, 140.31, 142.66, 166.32 (NCO), 168.97 (NCO), 181.50 (CO), 183.84 (CO).

Example 45 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(1,4-thiazinan-4-yl)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-42)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and thiomorpholine (0.80 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-42. Mol. Wt.: 499.5808 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₄S); R_(f): 0.43 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 51%; Mp.: 210-211° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 499.1566 (C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₄S⁺); found, 499.1570; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.39 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.45 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.15 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.23 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 7.45 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.07-8.19 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.73 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.00 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.61 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.89, 26.48, 53.13, 54.62, 61.92, 65.54, 127.72, 126.30, 126.40, 126.92, 127.69, 127.92, 127.98, 129.22, 129.43, 130.53, 132.30, 134.12, 134.41, 134.45, 140.21, 142.61, 166.27 (NCO), 168.89, 169.15 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.84 (CO).

Example 46 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(4-methylpiperazino)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-43)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and N-methylpiperazine (0.88 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-43. Mol. Wt.: 496.5570 (C₂₉H₂₈N₄O₄); R_(f): 0.28 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 55%; Mp.: 214-215° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 496.2111 (C₂₉H₂₈N₄O₄ ⁺); found, 496.2115; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.76 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 1.96 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.38 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.13 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 7.45 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.16 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.81 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.01 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.50 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.89, 26.48, 53.13, 54.62, 61.92, 65.54, 127.72, 126.30, 126.40, 126.92, 127.69, 127.92, 127.98, 129.22, 129.43, 130.53, 132.30, 134.12, 134.41, 134.45, 140.21, 142.61, 166.27 (NCO), 168.89, 169.15 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.84 (CO).

Example 47 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-44)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanol (0.97 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-44. Mol. Wt.: 526.5830 (C₃₀H₃₀N₄O₅); R_(f): 0.41 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 48%; Mp.: 210-211° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 526.2216 (C₃₀H₃₀N₄O₅ ⁺); found, 526.2219; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.92 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H, —NCH₂—), 2.03 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.39 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.43 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.01 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.26-3.30 (m, 2H, —CH₂OH), 4.29 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 1H, —CH₂OH), 7.43 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.07-8.19 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.27 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.79 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.00 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.50 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.93, 52.32, 52.93, 58.21, 59.1, 61.69, 125.11, 126.37, 126.72, 126.98, 127.81, 128.04, 128.33, 129.24, 130.53, 130.53, 140.68, 142.70, 166.37 (NCO), 169.28 (NCO), 181.50 (CO), 183.67 (CO).

Example 48 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(4-phenylpiperazino)acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-45)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and N-phenylpiperazine (1.22 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in ethanol to obtain kelly green compounds CC-45. Mol. Wt.: 558.6264 (C₃₄H₃₀N₄O₄); R_(f): 0.36 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 53%; Mp.: 270-271° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 558.2267 (C₃₄H₃₀N₄O₄ ⁺); found, 558.2271; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.21 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.55 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.73 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.22 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.64 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 6.79 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.12-7.21 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.92 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.98 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.80 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.07 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.52 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.76, 47.66, 52.81, 61.52, 115.40, 118.74, 125.16, 126.28, 126.57, 126.88, 127.84, 127.95, 128.58, 129.05, 129.27, 130.28, 134.11, 134.42, 140.51, 142.46, 150.77, 166.21 (NCO), 169.05 (NCO), 181.42 (CO), 183.65 (CO).

Example 49 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-46)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine (1.26 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in ethanol to obtain orange-red compounds CC-46. Mol. Wt.: 576.6169 (C₃₄H₂₉FN₄O₄); R_(f): 0.32 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 62%; Mp.: 228-229° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 576.2173 (C₃₄H₂₉FN₄O₄ ⁺); found, 576.2181; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.29 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.58 (br, 8H, —CH₂—), 3.17 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.42 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 6.97-7.10 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.30 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.04-8.11 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.16-8.19 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.06 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.56 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 21.54, 50.19, 53.61, 62.30, 114.94, 116.26, 116.54, 119.71, 122.85, 122.96, 127.04, 127.33, 127.65, 128.61, 128.81, 129.97, 130.04, 131.26, 133.07, 134.86, 135.18, 141.20, 143.28, 153.96, 167.00 (NCO), 169.77 (NCO), 182.17 (CO), 184.48 (CO).

Example 50 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-cyanophenyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-47)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-cyanophenyl)piperazine (1.35 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in ethanol to obtain yellow compounds CC-47. Mol. Wt.: 583.6359 (C₃₅H₂₉N₅O₄); R_(f): 0.37 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 55%; Mp.: 238-239° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 583.2220 (C₃₅H₂₉N₅O₄ ⁺); found, 583.6359; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.30 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.62 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 2.71 (br, 4H, —CH₂—), 3.22 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.50 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.11 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.34 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.58 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.66 (dd, J=9.0 Hz, J=1.5 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.06-8.19 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.82 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.06 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.58 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 21.54, 50.19, 53.61, 62.30, 114.94, 116.26, 116.54, 119.71, 122.85, 122.96, 127.04, 127.33, 127.65, 128.61, 128.81, 129.97, 130.04, 131.26, 133.07, 134.86, 135.18, 141.20, 143.28, 153.96, 167.00 (NCO), 169.77 (NCO), 182.17 (CO), 184.48 (CO).

Example 51 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-48)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine (1.38 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After completion of reaction, the mixture was filtered and the crude product was isolated from the upper layer of the filtrate and recrystallized in ethanol to obtain saffron yellow compounds CC-48. Mol. Wt.: 588.6524 (C₃₅H₃₂N₄O₅); R_(f) 0.34 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 58%; Mp.: 215-216° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 588.2373 (C₃₅H₃₂N₄O₅ ⁺); found, 588.2378; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.20 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 2.69 (br, 8H, —CH₂—), 3.22 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.72 (s, 3H, —OCH₃), 6.16 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 6.24 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 6.38 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.05-7.14 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.93 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.97 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.80 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.08 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.52 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.86, 47.63, 52.86, 54.81, 61.53, 101.53, 103.94, 108.06, 124.95, 126.32, 126.74, 126.90, 127.65, 127.97, 129.04, 129.25, 130.12, 132.26, 134.06, 134.41, 134.48, 140.55, 142.50, 153.05, 159.97, 163.71, 166.17 (NCO), 169.05 (NCO), 181.35 (CO), 183.44 (CO).

Example 52 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-pyridyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-49)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-pyridyl)piperazine (1.21 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain an earth orange compound CC-49. Mol. Wt.: 559.6145 (C₃₃H₂₉N₅O₄); R_(f): 0.28 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 63%; Mp.: 258-259° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 559.2220 (C₃₃H₂₉N₅O₄); found, 559.2224; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.16 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.05 (br, 8H, —CH₂—), 3.22 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 6.54 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 6.66 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.08 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 7.52 (td, J=7.7 Hz, J=2.1 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.97 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.07-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.82 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.16 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.51 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.88, 44.21, 52.56, 61.54, 107.00, 113.11, 124.91, 126.42, 126.89, 126.99, 127.63, 128.03, 128.21, 129.01, 129.29, 132.26, 133.39, 134.19, 134.52, 134.58, 137.30, 140.73, 142.51, 147.49, 159.15, 166.26, 166.31 (NCO), 169.23 (NCO), 181.54 (CO), 183.63 (CO).

Example 53 1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-[4-(2-pyrimidinyl)piperazino]acetylamino]-anthraquinone (CC-50)

Compound CC-12 (0.86 g, 2 mmole) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (30 ml), and to the solution was added successively with DIPEA (1 ml, 6 mmole) and 1-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazine (1.13 ml, 8 mmole) under stirring for 5 to 10 minutes. This mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated by reduced pressure concentrator (such as Vacuum Evaporator). The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate for several times. The extract was dried on magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was washed with ethyl acetate/hexane. Finally, the crude product was recrystallized in hot ethanol to obtain a kelly green compound CC-50. Mol. Wt.: 560.6025 (C₃₂H₂₈N₆O₄); R_(f): 0.32 (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:2); Yield: 41%; Mp.: 267-268° C. (EtOH); HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd [M]⁺, 560.2172 (C₃₂H₂₈N₆O₄ ⁺); found, 560.2170; ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.20 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.05 (br, 8H, —CH₂—), 3.11 (s, 2H, —CH₂N—), 3.22 (br, 8H, —CH₂—), 6.66 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.16 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.01 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H, Ar—H), 8.08-8.19 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 8.32 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 8.82 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H, Ar—H), 10.19 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—), 10.54 (s, 1H, Ar—NH—); ¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 20.98, 42.53, 43.01, 52.46, 61.44, 110.28, 111.11, 124.77, 126.32, 126.89, 127.44, 127.92, 128.14, 128.90, 129.18, 130.18, 132.26, 134.06, 134.48, 142.39, 157.65, 158.07, 161.24, 166.12, (NCO), 169.08 (NCO), 181.35 (CO), 183.39 (CO).

Example 54 Screening Telomerase Inhibitor by Telomere Repeat Amplification Protocol (TRAP) Assay

In the FIG. 5A to 5C, a positive control group (P) was water that had been sterilized; while a negative control group (N) was 5 μl of 0.1 mg/ml RNase A (CLONTECH). It could be seen that a number of telomeric fragments were presented in the positive control group (P), while no fragments were presented in the negative control group (N). 10 μM was selected as the concentration used to screen compounds. All compounds were allowed to go through a preliminary screening. Then, more effective compounds among them were screened at different concentration. The results were shown in FIG. 5A to 5C. All of compounds CC-01 to CC-50 did not exhibit significant inhibition effect against telomerase. Therefore, it was suggested that, either symmetrically di-substituted or asymmetrically di-substituted 1,2-disubstituted amido anthraquinone derivatives exhibited poor inhibiting effect for the telomerase.

Example 55 Results of Secreted Alkaline Phosphatase Assay (SEAP Assay) and MTT Assay

Results of SEAP and MTT analysis were shown in Table 1 to 5. It indicated that compounds having symmetric (CC-01 to CC-03) or asymmetric (CC-06 to CC-08) side-chain structures exhibited better cell toxicity than 1, 2-diaminoanthraquinone at concentration of 1 μM, 10 μM, and 100 μM. Further, compounds CC-01 and CC-06 exhibited higher cell toxicity activity than mitoxantrone and doxorubicin. Most of compounds CC-09 to CC-22 exhibited very strong cell toxicity activity at high concentrations (100 μM, 10 μM). In addition, it could be found that two compounds CC-14 and CC-15 possessed very strong cell toxicity activity even at low concentration (1 μM), with a inhibitory activity even better than mitoxantrone and doxorubicin. Furthermore, among compounds CC-23 to CC-32, it could be found that the cancer cell inhibitory activity of compound CC-28 was similar with mitoxantrone and doxorubicin, even better. Compounds CC-33 to CC-50 exhibited lower cell toxicity activity at high concentrations (100 μM, 10 μM), with a significant lower cell toxicity at 10 μM. Only compounds CC-43 and CC-44 possessed higher inhibitory activity among compounds CC-35 to CC-50.

In summary, the results of SEAP and MTT assays indicated that at low concentration (1 μM), compounds CC-01, CC-06, CC-14, CC-15 and CC-28 exhibited very strong cell toxicity activity (cell survival rate lower than 50%), namely, said compounds possessed cell toxicity activity against non-small-cell lung cancer cell strain H1299, with an effect even better than mitoxantrone and doxorubicin. Compound CC-33 exhibited no significant cell toxicity both at low and high concentrations (1 μM, 10 μM, and 100 μM). Other compounds possessed cell toxic activity at high concentration (100 μM, 10 μM).

TABLE 1 Structure formula and inhibition effects on cancer cell growth of 1, 2-diaminoanthrquione, Mitoxantrone, and Doxrubicin P_(hTERT)-SEAP (H1299) Conc. Relative SEAP Relative MTT Compd. (μM) activity (%) viability (%)

1 10 100 DMSO  98.55 ± 11.68  77.3 ± 11.57 18.16 ± 4.45 32.23 ± 6.29 104.66 ± 9.37  95.47 ± 3.75  39.32 ± 8.84  64.54 ± 8.32

1 10 100 DMSO 20.83 ± 1.56  9.92 ± 4.80  7.19 ± 1.59 32.23 ± 6.29 23.68 ± 8.06 −8.51 ± 1.13 −0.44 ± 1.01 64.54 ± 8.32

1 10 100 DMSO 33.78 ± 3.22 13.55 ± 3.56  5.18 ± 4.01 32.23 ± 6.29 17.14 ± 5.37 −9.79 ± 2.78 −11.38 ± 4.34   56.36 ± 13.09

The substituents of formula I:

The 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivatives represented by general formula I of the invention:

wherein when R_(a) and R_(b) are same substituents that represented by R₁ in Table 2, then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is represented as compound CC-01, CC-02, CC-03 and CC-04;

wherein when R_(a) represented by R₂ in Table 3, and R_(b) represented by formula II:

then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-05 to CC-32;

wherein when R_(a) represented by formula III and R_(b) represented by formula IV:

and wherein R₃ is a hydrogen (H) or fluorine (F), then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-33 and CC-34;

wherein when R_(a) represented by formula V and R_(b) represented by formula VI:

and wherein R₄ is represented in Table 5, then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-35 to CC-50.

TABLE 2 Substituent and inhibition effects on cancer cell growth of compounds CC-01 to CC-04.

P_(hTERT)-SEAP (H1299) Conc. Relative SEAP Relative MTT Compd. —R₁ (μM) activity (%) viability (%) CC-01

1 10 100 DMSO 15.88 ± 1.06 13.70 ± 1.41 13.70 ± 1.95 89.78 ± 2.59  8.10 ± 3.87 −4.79 ± 3.99 −6.27 ± 4.51 72.26 ± 7.45 CC-02

1 10 100 DMSO 96.26 ± 3.31 94.74 ± 5.06 15.96 ± 1.67 89.78 ± 2.59 101.18 ± 4.37  83.80 ± 6.94   5.38 ± 1.84  72.26 ± 7.45 CC-03

1 10 100 DMSO 113.98 ± 6.14  92.87 ± 6.91  15.24 ± 1.13  89.78 ± 2.59 103.13 ± 7.01  79.89 ± 6.74  19.04 ± 5.31  72.26 ± 7.45 CC-04

1 10 100 DMSO 108.29 ± 9.03  97.13 ± 4.81  30.91 ± 2.54  89.78 ± 2.59 100.40 ± 4.40 116.64 ± 4.27  62.03 ± 5.40  72.26 ± 7.45

TABLE 3 Substituent and inhibition effects on cancer cell growth of compounds CC-05 to CC-32.

P_(hTERT)-SEAP (H1299) Conc. Relative SEAP Relative MTT Compd. —R₂ (μM) activity (%) viability (%) CC-05 —H 1 42.03 ± 4.16 64.31 ± 8.97 10  6.73 ± 0.83 −0.80 ± 2.67 100  3.23 ± 1.22 −0.98 ± 2.82 DMSO 89.78 ± 2.59 72.26 ± 7.45 CC-06

1 10 100 DMSO 12.07 ± 0.44  1.04 ± 1.41  2.38 ± 0.86 89.78 ± 2.59  9.01 ± 1.66 −4.76 ± 1.84 −3.21 ± 2.05 72.26 ± 7.45 CC-07

1 10 100 DMSO 113.98 ± 6.14  92.87 ± 6.91  15.24 ± 1.13  89.78 ± 2.59 103.13 ± 7.01  79.89 ± 6.74  19.04 ± 5.31  72.26 ± 7.45 CC-08

1 10 100 DMSO 108.29 ± 9.03  97.13 ± 4.81  30.91 ± 2.54  89.78 ± 2.59 100.40 ± 4.40 116.64 ± 4.27  62.03 ± 5.40  72.26 ± 7.45 CC-09

1 10 100 DMSO 96.26 ± 3.31 94.74 ± 5.06 15.96 ± 1.67 53.77 ± 4.00 101.18 ± 4.37  83.80 ± 6.94  5.38 ± 1.84  62.35 ± 4.66 CC-10

1 10 100 DMSO 98.56 ± 7.62 −3.13 ± 2.26 −5.69 ± 2.58 53.77 ± 4.00 73.82 ± 7.94 −7.50 ± 3.27 −8.65 ± 2.51 62.35 ± 4.66 CC-11

1 10 100 DMSO 116.37 ± 14.76 −1.91 ± 0.69 −3.10 ± 0.57  53.77 ± 4.00 72.82 ± 3.83  0.70 ± 1.69 −0.87 ± 1.28 62.35 ± 4.66 CC-12

1 10 100 DMSO 109.72 ± 2.99  −2.49 ± 0.92  −2.47 ± 0.48  53.77 ± 4.00 103.69 ± 7.83   2.77 ± 0.62  −0.09 ± 1.02  62.35 ± 4.66 CC-13

1 10 100 DMSO 105.28 ± 12.67  5.89 ± 0.83  2.11 ± 0.49  44.93 ± 26.45 78.77 ± 7.83  2.77 ± 0.62 −0.09 ± 1.02 62.35 ± 4.66 CC-14

1 10 100 DMSO 26.85 ± 11.59 1.77 ± 0.41 0.97 ± 0.46 44.93 ± 26.45  18.33 ± 13.54  8.06 ± 1.30 −1.59 ± 0.25  67.86 ± 6.20 CC-15

1 10 100 DMSO 11.88 ± 9.77  2.58 ± 3.08  0.52 ± 2.33  44.93 ± 26.45 10.89 ± 2.92  4.20 ± 0.92 −3.13 ± 0.20 67.86 ± 6.20 CC-16

1 10 100 DMSO 81.57 ± 48.25 5.35 ± 2.83 1.23 ± 2.17 44.93 ± 26.45 101.74 ± 4.26   6.63 ± 1.07  −2.09 ± 0.20  67.86 ± 6.20 CC-17

1 10 100 DMSO 80.92 ± 3.90  6.65 ± 0.47  3.51 ± 0.57 44.47 ± 5.37 89.69 ± 2.74  5.08 ± 0.85 −4.31 ± 0.41  66.98 ± 2.44 CC-18

1 10 100 DMSO 98.69 ± 5.60  6.26 ± 0.54  4.95 ± 0.47 44.47 ± 5.37 92.36 ± 7.16  5.17 ± 1.14  4.25 ± 0.41 66.98 ± 2.44 CC-19

1 10 100 DMSO 93.45 ± 6.11  4.89 ± 1.29  2.40 ± 0.63 44.47 ± 5.37 93.20 ± 2.95  3.42 ± 1.92 −4.30 ± 0.46 66.98 ± 2.44 CC-20

1 10 100 DMSO 99.77 ± 4.15  4.53 ± 0.66  0.32 ± 1.26 44.47 ± 5.37 94.73 ± 3.59  5.15 ± 1.03  3.37 ± 1.01 66.98 ± 2.44 CC-21

1 10 100 DMSO 85.93 ± 8.00  8.61 ± 0.61  6.49 ± 0.49 47.78 ± 3.60 86.27 ± 2.60  6.58 ± 0.92 −1.40 ± 0.31 61.60 ± 2.38 CC-22

1 10 100 DMSO 90.34 ± 1.77  5.11 ± 0.16  4.11 ± 0.40 47.78 ± 3.60 86.72 ± 2.13  8.81 ± 1.41 −0.92 ± 0.34 61.60 ± 2.38 CC-23

1 10 100 DMSO 84.77 ± 3.12  9.49 ± 0.83  7.43 ± 0.61 47.78 ± 3.60 81.99 ± 1.79  5.94 ± 1.80  3.98 ± 1.00 61.60 ± 2.38 CC-24

1 10 100 DMSO 93.11 ± 5.96  8.40 ± 0.80  1.75 ± 0.26 47.78 ± 3.60 88.90 ± 5.07  7.31 ± 0.53  6.17 ± 0.68 61.60 ± 2.38 CC-25

1 10 100 DMSO 83.77 ± 2.67  3.46 ± 0.47  1.38 ± 0.51 46.16 ± 3.11 88.74 ± 3.92 −1.34 ± 0.74 −4.34 ± 0.75 65.23 ± 5.62 CC-26

1 10 100 DMSO 82.49 ± 4.53  3.07 ± 0.79  1.76 ± 0.57 46.16 ± 3.11 82.28 ± 4.40  1.54 ± 0.62 −2.25 ± 0.61 65.23 ± 5.62 CC-27

1 10 100 DMSO 84.73 ± 23.31  2.94 ± 0.77  2.62 ± 0.44 46.16 ± 3.11 80.40 ± 3.56 −0.58 ± 0.21 −2.22 ± 0.32 65.23 ± 5.62 CC-28

1 10 100 DMSO   5.81 ± 23.31  3.03 ± 0.52  2.20 ± 0.20 46.16 ± 3.11 −0.01 ± 0.91 −2.12 ± 0.60 −2.22 ± 0.46 65.23 ± 5.62 CC-29

1 10 100 DMSO 92.48 ± 0.99  4.91 ± 0.39  1.35 ± 0.49 54.56 ± 5.79 105.04 ± 7.19  3.47 ± 0.35  0.11 ± 1.58  73.64 ± 4.37 CC-30

1 10 100 DMSO 81.25 ± 1.85  2.37 ± 0.54  0.83 ± 0.40 54.56 ± 5.79 96.03 ± 2.27  2.93 ± 0.83 −2.46 ± 0.64 73.64 ± 4.37 CC-31

1 10 100 DMSO 82.96 ± 1.98 72.86 ± 2.77  4.70 ± 0.36 54.56 ± 5.79 101.00 ± 4.91  66.52 ± 1.59  4.86 ± 0.88  73.64 ± 4.37 CC-32

1 10 100 DMSO 80.01 ± 4.39  3.89 ± 0.43 −0.05 ± 0.29 54.56 ± 5.79 88.54 ± 2.25  5.73 ± 0.80 −0.08 ± 0.34 73.64 ± 4.37

TABLE 4 Substituent and inhibition effects on cancer cell growth of compounds CC-33 to CC-34.

P_(hTERT)-SEAP (H1299) Conc. Relative SEAP Relative MTT Compd. —R₃ (μM) activity (%) viability (%) CC-33 —H 1 85.93 ± 8.01  86.27 ± 2.60 10 97.94 ± 4.82 109.92 ± 8.53 100 89.57 ± 3.37  87.95 ± 6.32 DMSO 18.60 ± 0.87  23.09 ± 1.91 CC-34 —F 1 98.72 ± 2.55  98.58 ± 2.29 10 79.62 ± 1.35  92.28 ± 2.41 100 15.56 ± 1.54  27.83 ± 4.82 DMSO 74.30 ± 2.43  51.65 ± 2.26

TABLE 5 Substituent and inhibition effects on cancer cell growth of compounds CC-35 to CC-50.

P_(hTERT)-SEAP (H1299) Conc. Relative SEAP Relative MTT Compd. —R₄ (μM) activity (%) viability (%) CC-35

1 10 100 DMSO 99.53 ± 3.37 78.51 ± 3.73  9.61 ± 1.80 74.30 ± 2.43 106.60 ± 2.85  88.40 ± 5.93  −2.09 ± 0.42  51.65 ± 2.26 CC-36

1 10 100 DMSO 100.85 ± 3.01 76.49 ± 7.37 10.18 ± 0.56 74.30 ± 2.43 104.31 ± 2.12  88.64 ± 7.31  3.78 ± 0.80  51.65 ± 2.26 CC-37

1 10 100 DMSO 90.63 ± 1.48 11.90 ± 2.55  1.47 ± 1.35 33.64 ± 2.36 94.86 ± 6.49 46.25 ± 1.88 22.00 ± 2.30 57.02 ± 3.67 CC-38

1 10 100 DMSO 81.66 ± 4.80 59.08 ± 2.42  3.93 ± 0.65 33.64 ± 2.36 88.15 ± 4.94 69.02 ± 3.48  5.05 ± 1.26 57.02 ± 3.67 CC-39

1 10 100 DMSO 85.41 ± 7.56 70.14 ± 3.48  8.30 ± 0.83 33.64 ± 2.36 86.34 ± 6.52 70.24 ± 2.98 10.75 ± 2.62 57.02 ± 3.67 CC-40

1 10 100 DMSO 78.86 ± 3.67 51.61 ± 5.06  6.67 ± 0.99 33.64 ± 2.36 74.31 ± 6.15 55.55 ± 8.86 16.75 ± 3.01 57.02 ± 3.67 CC-41

1 10 100 DMSO 98.37 ± 0.90 54.23 ± 3.69  3.75 ± 0.92 34.16 ± 9.78 81.55 ± 6.24 56.71 ± 5.24 15.50 ± 3.37 72.02 ± 6.50 CC-42

1 10 100 DMSO 88.00 ± 1.20 72.59 ± 3.12 12.21 ± 1.38 34.16 ± 9.78 85.81 ± 7.69 69.97 ± 3.69 20.02 ± 2.03 72.02 ± 6.50 CC-43

1 10 100 DMSO 77.43 ± 1.50 13.43 ± 4.92  3.15 ± 3.09 34.16 ± 9.78 78.75 ± 3.47 29.47 ± 7.97  8.11 ± 4.32 72.02 ± 6.50 CC-44

1 10 100 DMSO 76.99 ± 9.13  8.09 ± 3.61 −1.24 ± 0.89 34.16 ± 9.78 71.51 ± 5.12 44.78 ± 4.11 −3.84 ± 1.66 72.02 ± 6.50 CC-45

1 10 100 DMSO 93.21 ± 4.68 88.25 ± 9.64 15.95 ± 1.36 53.34 ± 4.06 80.80 ± 6.98 76.97 ± 7.98 23.19 ± 3.61 78.41 ± 0.73 CC-46

1 10 100 DMSO  85.04 ± 10.83 76.24 ± 6.66 20.10 ± 3.21 53.34 ± 4.06 79.83 ± 9.65  68.66 ± 13.38 40.83 ± 7.90 78.41 ± 0.73 CC-47

1 10 100 DMSO 80.95 ± 9.56 74.25 ± 1.35 20.75 ± 6.96 53.34 ± 4.06 72.04 ± 11.06 60.06 ± 4.35 48.23 ± 5.01 78.41 ± 0.73 CC-48

1 10 100 DMSO 83.34 ± 2.81 68.34 ± 7.39 12.25 ± 3.87 53.34 ± 4.06 76.36 ± 3.95 78.32 ± 6.62 22.72 ± 6.57 78.41 ± 0.73 CC-49

1 10 100 DMSO 97.08 ± 7.43 64.30 ± 6.23  9.96 ± 2.44 32.23 ± 6.29 105.03 ± 3.65 100.14 ± 7.74  6.46 ± 9.47  64.54 ± 8.32 CC-50

1 10 100 DMSO 87.09 ± 7.97 79.46 ± 3.50 19.99 ± 5.94 32.22 ± 6.29 102.41 ± 5.76  91.46 ± 5.77  59.00 ± 13.26  64.54 ± 8.32

Example 56 The Cytotoxicity Result of National Cancer Institute's Anticancer Drug Screen

The screening system in United State National Cancer Institute (NCI) consists of 60 kinds of different human cancer cells, which can be used to assay the growth-inhibiting ability or cell toxicity of a compound against various cancer and tumor at a certain concentration.

Compounds CC-04, CC-12, CC-23, CC-38, and CC-43 were listed as test compounds (Table 6) in the NCI's screen. Results were shown in Table 7. Among these compounds, compound CC-12 exhibited growth-inhibiting effect against cancer cells such as leukemia, non-small cell lung cancer, colon cancer, central nervous system (CNS) cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and the like. Compound CC-23 could inhibit the cancer cell growth of leukemia and melanoma. Compound CC-43 could inhibit the cancer cell growth of leukemia, melanoma, and ovarian cancer. In addition, in the assay against human multiple drug-resistant breast cancer cell NCI/ADR-RES (derived from ovarian cancer), compounds CC-12, CC-23 and CC-43 possessed drug-resistance against adriamycin (ADR). Under comparison the result of compounds CC-12 and CC-43 with mitoxantrone and doxorubicin in NCI database, it could be even found that the 50%-growth-inhibitory ability or 50% net growth inhibition (GI₅₀) of compound CC-43 (0.13 μM) was equivalent to that of doxorubicin (0.11 μM) (FIG. 6).

TABLE 6 The list of tested compounds in NCI's screen (One Dose Mean Graph) No Formula Compound info. Code NSC no. 1

1,2-bis-(4-methylbenzamido)- anthraquinone Chemical Formula: C₃₀H₂₂N₂O₄ Molecular Weight: 474.5067 CC-04 747246 (FIG. 7) 2

1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-(chloro- acetamido)-anthraquinone Chemical Formula: C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ Molecular Weight: 432.8558 CC-12 74932 (FIG. 8) 3

1-[2-(phenyl)acetylamino]-2-(chloro acetamido)-anthraquinone Chemical Formula: C₂₄H₁₇ClN₂O₄ Molecular Weight: 432.8558 CC-23 749233 (FIG. 9) 4

1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(tetrahydro- 1H-1-pyrrolyl)acetylamino]- anthraquinone Chemical Formula: C₂₈H₂₅N₃O₄ Molecular Weight: 467.5158 CC-38 749757 (FIG. 10) 5

1-(4-methylbenzamido)-2-[2-(4- methylpiperazino)acetylamino]- anthraquinone Chemical Formula: C₂₉H₂₈N₄O₄ Molecular Weight: 496.5570 CC-43 749670 (FIG. 11) *The tested concentration of compounds is 1.00E−5 Molar.

TABLE 7 Cytotoxicity of selected compounds in the NCI drug screen Compound/Growth Percent^(a) CC-04 CC-12 CC-23 CC-38 CC-43 Panel/Cell Line 747246 749232 749233 749757 749670 Leukemia CCRF-CEM 79.02 — 33.97 39.61 61.06 HL-60(TB) 73.11 −46.88 41.36 96.11 −8.54 MOLT-4 89.63 −23.17 11.40 48.20 26.04 SR 87.69 −19.84 −31.25 — −43.70 K562 107.54 — — 40.86 −4.52 RPMI-8226 101.77 — — — — Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer EKVX — 88.22 102.08 65.93 78.07 HOP-62 105.23 −28.62 115.67 113.43 75.21 HOP-92 91.21 −68.77 73.63 59.33 90.68 NCI-H226 91.14 −25.30 80.49 90.22 93.87 NCI-H23 90.57 −85.89 64.75 73.29 89.52 NCI-H322M 97.74 95.05 104.38 82.50 72.60 NCI-H460 88.62 95.65 104.50 61.05 37.47 NCI-H522 72.05 57.88 43.37 103.02 88.21 A549/ATCC 90.46 −81.71 — 84.88 83.89 Colon Cancer COLO 205 108.57 −53.43 — 65.60 2.29 HCC-2998 84.68 — 94.74 84.60 28.97 HCT-116 78.55 −54.27 67.55 58.46 8.37 HCT-15 102.44 −50.22 68.55 73.22 27.47 HT29 99.39 3.37 88.84 31.34 3.69 KM12 94.21 −19.53 80.59 51.05 44.05 SW-620 93.79 −43.27 83.41 82.29 39.17 CNS Cancer SF-268 98.91 14.63 80.14 86.17 59.11 SF-295 110.81 79.70 98.48 68.97 89.86 SF-539 97.26 −31.42 107.09 81.29 62.68 SNB-19 103.91 88.40 124.27 108.22 68.75 SNB-75 102.26 6.31 109.14 66.03 82.17 U251 91.73 −44.02 66.17 82.17 22.38 Melanoma LOX IMVI 84.41 −57.05 36.29 80.62 1.24 MALME-3M 127.16 −22.41 47.07 82.24 10.84 M14 91.57 −22.68 87.10 88.01 −60.04 MDA-MB-435 — 4.82 80.40 79.14 11.15 SK-MEL-2 100.65 52.00 −6.49 102.17 123.64 SK-MEL-28 99.46 −31.94 88.68 92.18 −57.56 SK-MEL-5 94.04 −98.72 51.32 61.74 41.30 UACC-62 87.50 −67.80 59.67 76.82 −20.65 UACC-257 98.46 — — 92.83 −50.95 Ovarian Cancer IGROV1 78.71 51.41 41.03 106.07 112.20 OVCAR-3 97.90 −92.86 86.38 77.82 −6.15 OVCAR-4 104.32 34.52 80.40 47.06 57.11 OVCAR-5 110.18 109.55 119.04 102.31 106.66 OVCAR-8 85.43 8.72 — 65.02 46.43 NCI/ADR-RES — 72.17 86.87 50.86 66.74 SK-OV-3 109.62 106.24 — 82.13 108.91 Renal Cancer 786-0 116.17 11.30 97.26 65.15 11.90 A489 124.08 123.78 91.79 68.12 67.36 ACHN 112.43 21.92 79.64 82.23 49.87 SN12C 98.59 −81.02 79.93 74.82 63.31 TK-10 124.91 130.52 120.81 86.85 101.93 UO-31 66.54 42.91 58.19 69.24 70.66 CAKI-1 94.89 — — 55.64 69.76 RXF 393 88.25 — — 63.80 68.84 Prostate Cancer DU145 95.93 −97.56 85.83 91.52 82.12 PC-3 82.91 6.81 — 75.00 84.75 Breast Cancer MCF7 71.71 −79.28 51.00 70.79 31.79 MDA-MB-231/ATCC 93.29 24.67 82.04 73.34 37.00 HS 578-T 105.96 — 66.65 69.39 87.29 BT-549 95.39 28.19 79.78 81.58 91.88 T-47D 100.00 −49.46 — 44.33 52.62 MDA-MB-468 104.17 −83.42 51.02 69.27 7.43 Mean 96.19 −1.96 73.78 74.53 46.71 Delta 29.65 96.76 105.03 43.19 106.75 Range 76.37 229.24 155.52 82.09 183.68 ^(a)Data obtained from NCI in vitro 60-cell Drug Screen program at 1.00E−5 Molar concentration. “—” represent “not test”.

Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims. 

1. A 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative represented by general formula I:

wherein when R_(a) and R_(b) are same substituents that represented by R₁ in Table 2, then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compound CC-01, CC-02, CC-03 and CC-04; wherein when R_(a) represented by R₂ in Table 3, and R_(b) represented by formula II:

then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-05 to CC-32; wherein when R_(a) represented by formula III and R_(b) represented by formula IV:

and wherein R₃ is a hydrogen (H) or fluorine (F), then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-33 and CC-34; wherein when R_(a) represented by formula V and R_(b) represented by formula VI:

and wherein R₄ is represented in Table 5, then said 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative is one selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-35 to CC-50.
 2. A method for preparing 1,2-disubstituted amido-anthraquinone derivative represented by general formula I as recited in claim 1, comprising following steps: step 1: dissolving 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone in N,N-dimethylformamide, and to the solution, adding separately (1) pyridine and chloroacetyl chloride; (2) triethylamine and 3-chloropropionyl chloride; or (3) pyridine and 4-chlorobutyryl chloride under stirring; after completion of reaction, lowering the temperature of the mixture, obtaining the precipitate through filtration, and finally, washing said precipitate with ethanol to obtain compounds CC-01, CC-02 or CC-03, respectively; step 2: dissolving 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone in tetrahydrofuran, adding thereto successively with pyridine and 4-toluoyl chloride under stirring, stirring this mixture in a oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C.; after completion of reaction, filtering the mixture, concentrating the filtrate by reduced pressure concentrator, extracting the residue with ethyl acetate, drying by MgSO₄, then concentrating the extract under reduced pressure, washing the crude product with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, recrystallizing the crude product in ethanol to obtain compound CC-04; step 3: dissolving 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone in N,N-dimethylformamide, adding thereto with chloroacetyl chloride under stirring; after completion of reaction, lowering the temperature of the mixture, filtering to obtain the precipitate, and finally, washing the precipitate with ethanol to obtain compound CC-05; step 4: dissolving compound CC-05 in N,N-dimethylformamide, adding thereto successively with (1) pyridine and 2-chloropropionyl chloride, (2) pyridine and 3-chloropropionyl chloride, or (3) pyridine and 4-chlorobutyryl chloride under stirring; after completion of reaction, lowering the temperature of the mixture, filtering to obtain the precipitate, and finally, washing the precipitate with ethanol and recrystallizing to obtain compounds CC-06, CC-07 and CC-08, respectively; step 5: dissolving compound CC-05 in tetrahydrofuran, adding thereto with pyridine, then adding separately with (1) benzoyl chloride, (2) 2-toluoyl chloride, (3) 3-toluoyl chloride, (4) 4-toluoyl chloride, (5) 2-fluorobenzoyl chloride, (6) 3-fluorobenzoyl chloride, (7) 4-fluorobenzoyl chloride, (8) 2-chlorobenzoyl chloride, (9) 3-chlorobenzoyl chloride, (10) 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride, (11) 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, (12) 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, (13) 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, (14) 2,5-bis-(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl chloride, (15) phenylacetyl chloride, (16) 4-fluorophenylacetyl chloride, (17) cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride, (18) cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride, (19) 2-furoyl chloride, (20) 2-thiophenecarbonyl chloride, (21) isoxazole-5-carbonyl chloride, (22) 2, 5-dimethylfuran-3-carbonyl chloride, (23) phenoxyacetyl chloride or (24) (phenylthio)acetyl chloride, under stirring to obtain a mixed solution, reacting this mixed solution by stirring in an oil bath at temperature of 120-130° C.; after completion of reaction, filtering the mixed solution and concentrating the filtrate by reduced pressure concentrator; extracting the residue with ethyl acetate, drying by MgSO₄, then concentrating under reduced pressure, washing the crude product with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, recrystallizing the crude product in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-09 to CC-32, respectively; step 6: dissolving compound CC-09 in tetrahydrofuran, adding thereto at first with N,N-Diisopropylethylamine, then adding separately with (1) N-phenylpiperazine or (2) 1-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine under stirring, heating this mixed solution under reflux; after completion of reaction, filtering said mixed solution, isolating the crude product from the upper layer of the filtrate, recrystallizing said crude product in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-33 and CC-34, respectively; step 7: dissolving compound CC-12 in tetrahydrofuran, adding thereto at first with N,N-Diisopropylethylamine, adding then separately with (1) dimethylamine, (2) 2-methylaminomethyl-1, 3 dioxolane, (3) 2-(2-methylaminoethyl pyridine), (4) pyrrolidine, (5) piperidine, (6) 1, 4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane, (7) morpholine, (8) thiomorpholine, (9) N-methylpiperazine, (10) 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanol, (11) N-phenylpiperazine, (12) 1-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazine, (13) 1-(2-cyanophenyl)piperazine, (14) 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine, (15) 1-(2-pyridyl)piperazine, or (16) 1-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazine under stirring to obtain a mixed solution, heating this mixed solution under reflux; after completion of reaction, filtering the mixed solution, concentrating the filtrate by reduced pressure concentrator, extracting the residue with ethyl acetate, drying by MgSO₄, then concentrating under reduced pressure, washing the crude product with ethyl acetate/n-hexane, and finally, recrystallizing the crude product in ethanol to obtain compounds CC-35 to CC-50, respectively.
 3. A pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound as recited in claim 1, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 4. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 3, wherein when said pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compound CC-01 to CC-32, and CC-34 to CC-50, said pharmaceutical composition processes cytotoxicity to cancer cell.
 5. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 4, wherein said cancer cell is non-small cell lung cancer cell.
 6. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 3, wherein when said pharmaceutical composition comprises compound CC-12, said pharmaceutical composition is used to treat leukemia, non-small cell lung cancer, colon cancer, central nervous system cancer (CNS Cancer), melanoma, ovarian cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.
 7. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 3, wherein when said pharmaceutical composition comprises compound CC-23, said pharmaceutical composition is used to treat leukemia, and melanoma.
 8. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 3, wherein when said pharmaceutical composition comprises compound CC-43, said pharmaceutical composition is used to treat leukemia, melanoma, and ovarian cancer.
 9. A pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 3, wherein when said pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds CC-12, CC-23, and CC-43, said pharmaceutical composition exhibits drug resistance against adriamycin. 